Census shows growth in big cities and new class thresholds
Final fourteenth census figures place about one tenth of Americans in New York Chicago and Philadelphia and over a quarter in 68 cities with 100000 or more population. The trio with 1 million plus total 10145521, up 1644347 or about 19.5 percent since 1910. Detroit Los Angeles San Francisco and Buffalo join the 600000 to 1,000000 tier. New ranks list 300000 plus cities with 1910 and 1920 populations and ranks.
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Ashington
United States
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Buffalo
Kansas City
Seattle
Indianapolis
Rochester
Portland
Ore
Denver
St. Louis
Boston
Cleveland
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Uncle Samuel Rejects Moral Censorship of Border Travel
Secretary of State Colby rules that the United States will not censor morals for travelers and will issue border permits when needed. He notes passport rules apply to border crossings and that conduct legal in Mexico should not revoke permits if it does not break U.S. law. The Methodist board labeled Tia Juana a vice hub, urging a policy change.
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United States
Colby
Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals
Methodist Church
California
Mexico
Methodist Board
Tin Juana
American State Department
Is Jazz Real Music or Just Tomfoolery?
Former Washington hotel orchestra chief Armeline sues for breach of contract after being dismissed for not playing jazz. He plans appeal to the supreme court if defeated. He cites Harcourt Farmer’s article condemning jazz as not music and urges a public trial of jazz’s merit.
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Mario Armeline
Washington
Armeline
Supreme Court
Harcourt Farmer
America
Many Women Seek Congressional Seats in 1930s race
The piece notes several women running for Congress or the Senate across the country. Anne Martin of Nevada aims for the Republican Senate nomination, Esther Lovejoy of Oregon for the House as a Democrat, Rose Schneiderman of New York for the Labor party, and others including Helen Statler of Michigan, Alice Robertson of Oklahoma, Marie Weeks of Nebraska, and Alethea Wheeler of Michigan.
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Ashington
Congress
Jeanette Rankin
Montana
Anne Martin
Nevada
Senate
Esther Lovejoy
Portland
Ore
Doctor Lovejoy
Helen C. Statler
Michigan
United States
Statlers
Alice Robertson
Muskogee
Okla
Tion
House
Roosevelt
Rose Schneiderman
New York
Labor Party
New York Woman's Trade Union League
Marie Weeks
Norfolk
Neb
Nonpartisan League of
Nebraska
Alethea Wheeler
Grand Rapids
Mich
Washington
When Did He Sign Affects Oil Land Leasing Rights
Officials dispute the exact time on February 25 when the land leasing bill was signed, with secretary Reed Payne ruling that many locations were posted the same day. Federal and state road spending may hit 250 million this year, with 100 million in aid funds released July 1. Justice officials plan prosecutions of over 800 contractors tied to war contracts, involving millions. A proposed national bureau of matrimony seeks to promote courtship and retaining hearts.
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Payne
Ing Ete Mit Up
Thomas H. MacDonald
Bureau of Public Roads
Department of Agriculture
Department of Justice
Cupid
States Bureau of Matriony
Sinn Fein Ghief assassinated amid Irish unrest
Reports from Dublin detail the assassination of County Councilor Lynch, a Limerick Sinn Fein leader, by alleged black and tan police at the Royal Exchange hotel. Balbriggan and Milton Malbay suffer attacks as soldiers and police clash with civilians. orders are issued to surrender arms. The toll of casualties and arrests rises amid widespread devastation.
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Dublin
Lynch
Press Association
Royal Exchange Hotel
Dbulbriggan
Black and Tans
Balbriggan
Dublin Castle
Blaick
Gibbons
Larless
Sinn Fein
Irish Constabulary
Smyth
Milton Malbay
County Clare
Cox's Train Wrecks Near Phoenix During Journey to Prescott
Governor Cox and his party escaped injury when the Santa Fe train was wrecked one mile north of Peoria while en route from Phoenix to Prescott. An engineman was severely hurt and several passengers were injured as a broken tail caused the crash.
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Phoenix
Ariz
SIGN 300000 BOYS TO TRAIN
About 200000 New York state youths aged sixteen to eighteen must register under the state military training law. The sign up is part of a statewide effort to prepare a youth reserve. Other reports mention a different incident in Indiana.
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New York
New York State
Powers Animal Trainer Dies in New York
William Powers a leading animal trainer and owner of the Hippodrome elephants troupe died in New York at age fifty five. He was renowned for his work with performing elephants and other acts.
Maryland Suffrage Amendment Defeated In State House
Annapolis voters saw ratification of the suffrage amendment fail as the house defeated the resolution 50 to 48. Most supporting votes came from Republicans.
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Annapolis
House
Capitalist Jacob Denton Found Dead in Sealed Cellar Box
The body of Jacob Charles Denton, a capitalist from Los Angeles, was discovered four months after his disappearance. It was found under heavy earth in a hermetically sealed box in a cellar of a local house.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Jacob Charles Denton
Astronomer Doolittle Dies at Planer Observatory
Philadelphia report announces the death of Dr. Eric Doolittle a renowned astronomer and director of the Planer Observatory at the University of Pennsylvania. Born in Indiana in 1870 he led significant work in celestial studies.
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Doolittle
Philadelphia
Eric Doolittle
Planer Observatory
University of Pennsylvania
Doctor Doolittle
Indiana
Miners Accept Wage Scale in Des Moines Meeting
Des Moines Iowa Sept. 24 Representatives of operators and miners reached an agreement on a wage scale after two weeks of committee talks. The decision follows two sides agreeing to terms for payment and conditions in the mining districts.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Soviet Peace Bid Demands Armistice by Polish Deadline
Adolph Joffe head of the Soviet peace delegation urged Poland to accept an armistice within ten days or risk a winter offensive. He offered to withdraw most Minsk points, proposing terms that drop Sovietization and Galicia claims, aiming to brighten prospects for peace.
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Riga
Letvia
Adolph Joffe
Joffe
M. Joffe
Minsk
Moscow
Poland
Galicia
Soviet Leaders Plan Extraordinary Congress in Moscow
Berlin dispatch reports Nicolai Lenin and Leon Trotsky plotting to convene an extraordinary Russian congress in Moscow. They would invite Bolsheviks and all political groups, citing a slipping grip on power and proposals to place authority in a congress elected commission until a permanent government is chosen.
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Berlin
Nicolai Lenine
Leon Trotzky
Moscow
Bolshevists
Russia
Germans surrender 1,044,565 tons of ships to date
Paris report states Germany has delivered 1,044,565 gross tons of steamers and sailing vessels through September 16 as part of the reparations treaty. Most tonnage due is handed over, with remaining ships under construction or in Schleswig held for plebiscite results. The reparations commission moves to enforce the remaining shipping clauses.
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Paris
Germany
Schleswig
G A R Adopts Language Upgrade In Ritual Change
Indianapolis report: Grand Army of the Republic changes its ritual to read one country one language and one flag, adopted at the first business session of the fifty fourth annual encampment. South Bend bandits rob a U S mail truck, escaping with mail valued between five thousand and twenty thousand dollars.
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Indianapolis
Grand Army of the Republic
the War Veterans
South Bend
Ind
United States
Forty Hurt In Waterloo Train Collision
About 40 persons were injured on the Waterloo Cedar Falls Northern railway when northbound and southbound inter urban trains collided head on east of Brandon. Four were seriously hurt but none fatally.
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Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Elkhart Bank Cashier Shoots Self in Local Death
Sheboygan Wisconsin September 27 Herman Osthoff aged forty two cashier of the Elk hart bank near here and for six years clerk of Elkhart village shot himself in the head dying instantly He had been in ill health for some time.
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Sheboygan
Wis
Herman Osthoff
Elkhart Bank
Here
Elkhart Village
University of Pennsylvania Opens With Record Enrollment
Philadelphia Sept 27 The University of Pennsylvania began its 171st year with a record enrollment exceeding 11 000 students, about 1 000 more than the previous year.
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Fire destroys Sacramento warehouse of California Packing
A Sacramento riverfront warehouse of the California Packing corporation was destroyed by fire. Officials estimated the loss at about 1.5 million dollars.
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Sacramento
Cit
California Packing Corporation
River Front
Japanese sentenced in Yokosuka theft documents case
Two Japanese were sentenced to ten years' imprisonment for attempting to sell stolen Yokosuka naval station documents to Americans. The verdict was reported by newspapers.
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Tokyo
Yokosuka
Train wreck reported at Royal Gorge in Colorado
Officials of the Denver and Rio Grande report a freight train plunged into the Royal Gorge near Canen ity. Details of the incident are unavailable.
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Royal Gorge
Pueblo
Golo
Denvyer & Rio Grande Railroad
bLnaye
Canen Ity
Prices Fall Across Chicago Markets Amid Widespread Reductions
Prices for cotton goods and clothing drop after major mail order houses cut costs. Food markets and steel trade see concessions with quicker delivery. Hog prices at the stock yards fall as cattle and sheep trading slows. cotton futures weaken further on price cuts by Amoskeag and others.
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Chicago
New York
Amoskeag Manufacturing Company
Daylight saving extended to Oct 25 nationwide
Government extends summer time operation to Oct 25. Multiple dispatches report events from London Indianapolis Fairbury Tokyo Birmingham including a Korean student attack, poppy memorial day adoption by Sons of Veterans, and plans for the Gordon-Bennett trophy race start with three U S entries.
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London
Tokyo
Seoul
Genzan
Birmingham
United States
Bell of Justice Rings for Woman Suffrage Anniversary
The Bell of Justice a replica of the Liberty bell given to the suffrage party in 1915 rang for the first time in Independence Square Philadelphia to honor women enfranchisement.
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Philadelphia
Bell of Justice
Independence Square
Manila Thief Sentenced to 67 Years for Bicycle Thefts
Li Shing Tea, a Chinese youth in Manila, received a total 67 year penitentiary term for stealing bicycles. The sentence breaks down to a little over four years for each offense involving bicycles.
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Manila
P. 1
Li Shing Tea
Ketcham Elected Commander in Chief of G A R
William A. Ketcham of Indianapolis was elected commander in chief at the Grand Army of the Republic encampment in Indianapolis September 27.
Express Boost Granted by ICC for 18.5 Percent Rise
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved an additional express rate increase averaging 18.5 percent, bringing total increases already granted to 26 percent. The decision, dated September 27, affects express services nationwide and raises shipping costs for customers.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Drunks in New York Court Reported by Magistrate
Magistrate McGeehan in West Side Court lamented the number of drunks before him stating he has never seen so many intoxicated individuals in recent days as a refrain against Volstead enforcement.
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New York
Volstead
McGeehan
West Side
Millerand Elected France's President After Deschanel
Premier Alexandre Millerand, a Socialist, is elected president by the national assembly at Versailles. He succeeds Paul Deschanel who resigns due to ill health.
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France
Versailles
Alexandre Millerand
National Assembly
Paul Deschanel
Immigrant Influx Overwhelms Ellis Island As Ships Dock
Report of record numbers of European migrants entering the United States via New York. By Sept 28 crowds flood Ellis Island steerage amid clogged docks and crowded quarters. Commissioner Wallis notes relieved gate choke and plans for staffing and a new building to expand accommodations.
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New York
Europe
United States
Italy
America
Ellis Island
Wallis
Wilson K s Trade Pacts Declined Abrogation
Washington reports that President Wilson will not annul existing treaties restricting special import tariffs and rates on imports carried in American bottoms. The decision was reached before the 90 day merchant marine act deadline and no foreign governments were consulted.
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Washington
State Department
Wilson
Congress
United States
Alps Glacier Lake Burst Over Montauvers Glacier
A glacier pocket on the Montauvers glacier burst near Chamonix in eastern France, releasing a flood that swept the Chanonix valley, carried large rocks and ice, and washed away forests and farms. Two electric railways in the flood’s path were destroyed.
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Geneva
Montauvers
Chamonis
France
Chanonix
Deaths of Samuel P Avery and Jacob H Schiff
Samuel P Avery art patron dealer and philanthropist dies at his Hartford home aged 73 born in Brooklyn and long ran an art establishment. Jacob H Schiff senior Kuhn Loeb & Co. banker dies in New York after six months ill health.
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Samuel P. Avery
Hartford
Conn
Brooklyn
New York
Jacob H. Schiff
Banking House of Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Railroad Cuts Shop Force in Lafayette News
Bulletins at the Monon railroad shops in Lafayette announce a percent reduction in the working force starting Tuesday September 28. The office force remains unaffected. Cruiser Cleveland to attend Ecuador celebration in Guayaquil as U S representative.
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Lafayette
Ind
Monon
Ecuador
Washington
Cleveland
United States
Guayaquil
Italian Railway Workers Win Big Wage Increase
In Rome government and railway workers reach an agreement granting raises totaling 200 million dire, about 4 million dollars in normal value. The settlement follows negotiations between state authorities and rail personnel. The move aims to stabilize rail services and labor peace nationwide.
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Rome
Legion Is for Law and Order Says National Commander
Franklin D Olier, national commander of the American Legion, told the second annual convention in Cleveland that the Legion and ex servicemen stand for law and order as the country faces unrest. He praised the Legion’s “virile stand” and noted a new law providing $100,000,000 more yearly for disabled veterans after strong advocacy.
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Cleveland
American Legion
Franklin D'Oller
The
Legion
D’olier
Hippodrome
Francis J. Kelley
Troy
William R. Witzgerald
France
I. R. McQuigg
Ohin
W.&. Fitzgerald
Amercan Legion
Francis E. Drake
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Washington
Senate
House
Congress
Brooklyn Dodgers Clinch 1920 National League Pennant
The Brooklyn Dodgers sealed the 1920 NL pennant as Giants loss to Boston confirmed the outcome. No game was played by Brooklyn on Monday.
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Brooklyn
New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Boston
Deschanel Enters Sanitarium Near Paris
Former President Deschanel has entered a sanitarium at Reuil five miles west of Paris. Dr Trepgo says the former leader is not seriously ill in a statement published by Le Journal.
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Deschanel
Paris
Reull
Dr. Trepgo
le Journal
Merchant Slain in Mystery in St. Louis
Jacob Krause, a retail merchant, was found murdered in his St. Louis shop shortly before noon. His skull was fractured and an iron bar lay near the body, indicating foul play in a unclear case.
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St. Louis
Jacob Krause
Officials dodge publication on California anti Japanese land law talks
Washington officials refuse to discuss any phases of negotiations with Japan linked to California anti Japanese land law proposals. The stance follows ongoing talks and policy considerations in the administration.
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Japan
Washington
Administration
California
Studebaker Cuts Prices Across All Models
Chicago Sept 29 The Studebaker corporation led by president A St Erskine announced immediate price cuts ranging from 125 to 200 dollars on all Studebaker automobiles.
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Chicago
Studebaker Corporation
A. St. Erskine
Studebaker
Grodno Captured by Polish Troops After Heavy Fighting
Warsaw reports Grodno an important city in the northwest near the Lithuanian frontier has fallen to Polish forces after heavy fighting, according to an official statement issued here.
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Warsaw
Grodno
Russia
California Syrup of Figs Ad Anomaly
A distorted ad urges mothers to accept only California Syrup of Figs for children’s stomach relief, stresses locating the word California on the package, and extols fruity taste and full directions on each bottle. It ends with a sharp, unrelated proverb about cutting a slow man to the quick.
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California
Cascarets Ad Promises Morning Clarity and Clean Feel
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a night remedy to relieve biliousness headaches and constipation. It claims a morning wake up with clear head and fresh breath, noting no griping and suitability for children, with prices 10 25 and 50 cents.
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Cascarets
What Would You Do in Liberal-Profit Toilet Requites Plan
Hundreds of women enter ill-paid work due to lack of experience or capital. The liberal profit sharing plan has enabled Franco-American toilet requisites to be sold to neighbors and friends for more than thirty years, offering a path to success.
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Samuel
Jazz
Sinn Fein Ghief
Cox
Laporte
John J. Jawreski
Otis
Felix Meroski
Ilrnessville
Dornin Station
Sons of Veterans
Millerand
Fairbury
Nebraskas
Ring “Justice Bell
Ketcham
William A. Ketcham
U. S. Shores
Naval Government
Pacific
Samoa
Navy Department
Charles Hughes
LAW and Order
D'Olier
13Th Street
Indiana Avenue
Illinois
Triner
Joseph Tainer Company
S. Ashland Ave
Chicago, Ill
Panu
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